Facebook.....good or evil? - Think Atheist2016-12-10T02:02:55Zhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/forum/topics/facebook-good-or-evil?commentId=1982180%3AComment%3A1166996&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noTo me it's straightforward: Y…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-08-14:1982180:Comment:11685262012-08-14T23:12:48.638ZEdward Regis Condonhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/EdwardRegisCondon
To me it's straightforward: Your family is bullying you for the "crime" of being yourself. This is heartbreaking and sad, and one of the many prices we pay for true freedom.
To me it's straightforward: Your family is bullying you for the "crime" of being yourself. This is heartbreaking and sad, and one of the many prices we pay for true freedom. in my experience, christians…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-08-11:1982180:Comment:11671072012-08-11T16:52:30.754ZDustinhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/DustinS
<p>in my experience, christians have a persecution complex and feel that anything that goes against Jesus and the bible IS a direct personal attack against them as well. Perhaps it is sort of like this - let's say you have a wife who apparently sleeps around and is rude to children and kicks dogs on her way to work. Then a family member points these things out to you, the husband, and you get really angry at this person who criticized the woman you love. Christians feel like Jesus / God is a…</p>
<p>in my experience, christians have a persecution complex and feel that anything that goes against Jesus and the bible IS a direct personal attack against them as well. Perhaps it is sort of like this - let's say you have a wife who apparently sleeps around and is rude to children and kicks dogs on her way to work. Then a family member points these things out to you, the husband, and you get really angry at this person who criticized the woman you love. Christians feel like Jesus / God is a real and personal relationship and if you criticize that, you are criticizing them as well. Poor analogy? Possibly, but the closest thing I can come up with..</p> yikes......I guess some Chris…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-08-11:1982180:Comment:11670672012-08-11T16:46:18.116ZDustinhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/DustinS
<p>yikes......I guess some Christians feel like 'family' means 'christian family' and anyone who isn't a christian isn't part of their 'christian family' and therefore should be an outcast.</p>
<p>Stay strong, you definitely didn't do anything wrong. I've had extremely close friends defriend me on FB and block me - One friend who was my best friend in college - we did everything together and I cared for her a lot and didn't care at all that she was Catholic. Well, one day she blocked me…</p>
<p>yikes......I guess some Christians feel like 'family' means 'christian family' and anyone who isn't a christian isn't part of their 'christian family' and therefore should be an outcast.</p>
<p>Stay strong, you definitely didn't do anything wrong. I've had extremely close friends defriend me on FB and block me - One friend who was my best friend in college - we did everything together and I cared for her a lot and didn't care at all that she was Catholic. Well, one day she blocked me without any comment and I'm pretty sure it was because I posted 2 things on my wall (not hers nor did I share it with her out of respect for her) regarding the Catholic sex scandals and something about how the church stole babies from mothers and lied to them saying they died. </p>
<p></p> Good point....why is there so…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-08-11:1982180:Comment:11670662012-08-11T16:27:48.805ZKara H Bickfordhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/KaraHBickford
<p>Good point....why is there so much pressure to always be on good terms with family? Not everyone is going to get along or agree all the time so why is that an expectation? Just because you share the same last name??</p>
<p>Good point....why is there so much pressure to always be on good terms with family? Not everyone is going to get along or agree all the time so why is that an expectation? Just because you share the same last name??</p> I like the analogy!! I told t…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-08-11:1982180:Comment:11668722012-08-11T16:24:58.747ZKara H Bickfordhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/KaraHBickford
<p>I like the analogy!! I told them the same thing, if they don't want to look at it don't freaking click on the link and read or watch it!</p>
<p>I like the analogy!! I told them the same thing, if they don't want to look at it don't freaking click on the link and read or watch it!</p> They say I can believe or not…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-08-11:1982180:Comment:11670642012-08-11T16:23:27.532ZKara H Bickfordhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/KaraHBickford
<p>They say I can believe or not believe whatever I want but they don't want to see it or hear about it.</p>
<p>They say I can believe or not believe whatever I want but they don't want to see it or hear about it.</p> Thank you for the insight guy…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-08-11:1982180:Comment:11671042012-08-11T16:22:25.241ZKara H Bickfordhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/KaraHBickford
<p>Thank you for the insight guys. I created another facebook page free of family, for the time being. I didnt do it for any reason except to avoid the drama and dumb texts that come with some of my non-belief postings and shares. I think many of you hit on the fact that some things I post, while logical and fact based, make them question their beliefs and they don't like that so they go into "you are attacking me and my religion mode" its really quite pathetic. I find controversy healthy, it…</p>
<p>Thank you for the insight guys. I created another facebook page free of family, for the time being. I didnt do it for any reason except to avoid the drama and dumb texts that come with some of my non-belief postings and shares. I think many of you hit on the fact that some things I post, while logical and fact based, make them question their beliefs and they don't like that so they go into "you are attacking me and my religion mode" its really quite pathetic. I find controversy healthy, it makes people think and whats wrong with that???</p> Did you call the cops and say…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-08-10:1982180:Comment:11669962012-08-10T19:32:44.144ZEmperor Miloshttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/MilosCakovan
<p>Did you call the cops and say your hose was vandalized with vulgar imagery of bronze age torture devices?</p>
<p>Did you call the cops and say your hose was vandalized with vulgar imagery of bronze age torture devices?</p> Don't give in.You have every…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-08-10:1982180:Comment:11668102012-08-10T19:32:00.418ZEmperor Miloshttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/MilosCakovan
<p>Don't give in.You have every right to have an opinion of your own, and are free to share it, especially on the internet. If they don't like it, that is their problem. If they want to cut ties with you because you disagree with them, it just proves how poisonous and damaging religious beliefs can be.<br/>If they turned their backs on you over your opinion, the blame lies entirely at their feet. You are free of any guilt.</p>
<p>Don't give in.You have every right to have an opinion of your own, and are free to share it, especially on the internet. If they don't like it, that is their problem. If they want to cut ties with you because you disagree with them, it just proves how poisonous and damaging religious beliefs can be.<br/>If they turned their backs on you over your opinion, the blame lies entirely at their feet. You are free of any guilt.</p> If they can't respect your vi…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-08-10:1982180:Comment:11665792012-08-10T17:57:22.553ZLogicallunatichttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/DerekMahon
<p>If they can't respect your views (even family members) are they even worth the hassle? What is the probability of reaching a compromise with them? If it is a slim chance, is it worth it? Is the stress of arguing with them worth the reward of reaching a compromise? Is there even a compromise in sight? Ask yourself things like this and it might help. </p>
<p>If they can't respect your views (even family members) are they even worth the hassle? What is the probability of reaching a compromise with them? If it is a slim chance, is it worth it? Is the stress of arguing with them worth the reward of reaching a compromise? Is there even a compromise in sight? Ask yourself things like this and it might help. </p>